What Grain of bullet for 30.06 for coues??

[newazhunter]

Hello Everyone,

I am a newbie to this site and a newbie to hunting. I will be hunting for coues in a couple of weeks and want to know what the best grain of bullet to use for Coues. I appreciate all input.

 

Thank you

[creed_az_88]

Ive always shot 150 grain core-lokts but ive been searching for something else so im glad u asked this question. its hard to find anything smaller than 150 grain from the factory.

 

 

 

creed

[More D]

Humm, first off let me welcome you to a great site with greater people.

 

If you are just starting off to the world of hunting I would recommend that you really get out to the range and shoot, shoot and then shoot some more. Get you rifle sighted in, get comfortable with you rifle. You might not have enough time to find the load your rifle likes(gives the best group). Keep you shots at nice and short ranges and really any soft tip ammo like Remington Cor-locks or Winchester Super X's will be fine. Weight wise look to the 150 to 165grn.

 

 

Remember your rifle can shoot alot farther than you can and more accuratly than you can. Not putting you down it is just the lack of practice.

 

Some guys here can hit softball sized taget at some serious ranges, I am NOT one of them. Set some limitations for your self like how far of a shot and the deers position. Stick to them, because we owe these great deer we love to hunt at least that much. Wounding a deer is an ugly thing.

 

 

 

 

[newazhunter]

Ive always shot 150 grain core-lokts but ive been searching for something else so im glad u asked this question. its hard to find anything smaller than 150 grain from the factory.

 

 

 

creed

 

I bought some 125 grain bullets for our turkey hunt. found them at Sportsman's warehouse.

[RAC]

I have seen others who used the winchester 125gr. and was not happy at the way they shot but they were enough to kill a deer. This year I am trying out the hornady light magnum 165gr. sst's. The speed on them is faster than most other 30-06 rounds, and the flight trajectory is alot flatter than most other ones I could find. The price is alot but they are the best ones I have been able to find.

[Guest Ernesto C]

I have always shot Federal's 150 grain out of my 06. becauese that's the brand my rifle likes better;150 grains out of a 30-06 is an excellente choice in my opinion for coues and mule deer.

 

Ernesto C

 

Aim for the vitals

[kphunter]

165 grain Core Lokts will kill an elk and any deer - nice all-purpose bullet.

 

 

 

KP

[ichiban43]

I used 150 grain Sierra spitzers (sometimes Hornady) with great success for years in both my '06 and 308 Norma Mag for deer. When I started Elk hunting--I moved up to the 165 Nosler partition in my Magnum and use it for everything now. It is custom built and an extension of me. I throw it up and it is right there.

I'd probably go with the 150 gr factory if I were you. If you get into handloading--that opens up a whole new world.

[newazhunter]

Thanks for the tips. I will go with the 150 grain. My rifle is pretty rare so I want to shoot what it likes. It is a Smith and Wesson rifle that was special ordered by my grandfather (chief of police) in 1968. I've heard Federal is the best brand so I will stick with these. Thanks a lot...

[creed_az_88]

RAC what was the reason for the complaint of the 125 gr. were they inaccurate? bad expansion? i kinda wanted a bullet with a slightly earlier expansion than the 150 gr. core lokts. what wuld u guys suggest?

 

 

 

creed

[firstcoueswas80]

125's out of a 06 tend to have a thin jacket, making them expand (explode) quickly. i put 6 wholes in my first buck with a 125 ballistic tip from my 30-06 before he died, 3 of them should have killed him on the spot. 2 of the bullets were at 400 yards, limping broadside, about an inch low, but perfectly behind the shoulder, they were 3/4 an inch apart from each other. the final shot that really put him down was a bullet through the front shoulders. could really hear this bullet smacke meat and the destruction it cause on the shoulder was outstanding, but i like bullets to hold up a little better. i shoot 140 accubonds from my 270, 270 wsm and 7RUM, i would look at a 150 grain bonded bullet from federal as a factory load. interbonds, accubonds, TSX, or partition would be my top choices.

[donniedent]

I've always been one of those guys that think that each caliber has one load that works the best and for the 30-06 I believe 150 is about perfect. I use 150's in my .06 no matter what I'm hunting. Some would say 180's for elk and they maybe right but I prefer 150's. They just shoot the best. Take a 7mm rem mag for example, I personally think the best all around bullet for that gun is either a 139 or 140. I shoot 140 core-loks in my 7 mil. I do plan on switching to Hornaday 139 BTSP's next year though. Anyway, stick to 150's, they will do juct fine.

 

 

Donnie

[DotShot]

I have always shot the Barnes XBT in 165 gr and have had absoloutly remarkable results on both deer and elk.

[hunter07]

You can check sportsmens ware house for odd grains like 25 for the 30-06 but i go with the 150gr or 165gr just for the extra knock down power.

[mulie hunter]

I have seen others who used the winchester 125gr. and was not happy at the way they shot but they were enough to kill a deer. This year I am trying out the hornady light magnum 165gr. sst's. The speed on them is faster than most other 30-06 rounds, and the flight trajectory is alot flatter than most other ones I could find. The price is alot but they are the best ones I have been able to find.

I'm using the Hornady 30-06 165 light mag, hopefully I can get my first Coues this weekend!